vmmmomof3girls wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

vmmmomof3girls wrote:

Nope, baby #2 was born on my 35th birthday. She was late and had to be induced.
 

 
I am going to guess that it is number 3, that you sing Alto is not the truth...

Yes, I'm a soprano. What, no one is surprised that I have my ham radio license?
 

 
Guess you're up, CEK....good luck stumping us!!

vmmmomof3girls wrote:

My dad is a "ham" and taught us morse code at night when he was putting us to bed. When I got married, he and I commuted in opposite directions on the same highway, and he gave me a rig for my car (without a microphone) so I could listen to the hams talking about the traffic. I got bored just listening, so I got my license. I studied the question bank and passed the novice test. The code part isn't mandatory any more, but I was able to pass it! Then I went back and got a technical license, which is the one I needed to be able to talk on my dad's rig.

Great story Vmmm...I tell you we are all full of surprises aren't we???? 

CEK40 wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

vmmmomof3girls wrote:

Yes, I'm a soprano. What, no one is surprised that I have my ham radio license?
 

 
Guess you're up, CEK....good luck stumping us!!

Ok here goes....

I have a motorcycle license
When I was born we lived on a dairy farm
My maternal grandmother was born in Liverpool, England
 

Ok, I'll go with the dairy farm being the fib. 
 

vmmmomof3girls wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

vmmmomof3girls wrote:

My dad is a "ham" and taught us morse code at night when he was putting us to bed. When I got married, he and I commuted in opposite directions on the same highway, and he gave me a rig for my car (without a microphone) so I could listen to the hams talking about the traffic. I got bored just listening, so I got my license. I studied the question bank and passed the novice test. The code part isn't mandatory any more, but I was able to pass it! Then I went back and got a technical license, which is the one I needed to be able to talk on my dad's rig.

Great "ham" story, vmmm! Is there anything particular that requires that license anymore--or is it just a token to hang on the wall now?!  All the truckers use their phones now, I assume. We used to have a CB radio in our previous van but we didn't use it much in the end because there was nothing to listen to anymore!! LOL

Oh, yes, people still use their ham radios. In our state it is illegal to use a phone while driving, but you can use a ham radio. Unfortunately, I had to take mine out because the frequency messed with my airbag sensors, somehow. Ham radios can also be used in emergencies, when cell towers aren't working. there are also ham radio contests. And, I think hams still work at events like races. Funny story, when I was young, we were on a family drive and were listening to communication about a bike race, and they couldn't find one of the racers. He happened to be my cousin. We were freaking out. If I recall correctly, he just went home after the race without telling anyone.
 

 
How interesting, vmmm!!  It's also illegal in CA to use a phone while driving (doesn't mean people don't do it!).  I didn't think about hams working at races and being used for emergencies, but it would make sense.  So thanks in advance to those who have ham radios when everything goes dark!

Funny about your cousin!  Glad he was ok, tho.

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

gabriele wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

Ok here goes....

I have a motorcycle license
When I was born we lived on a dairy farm
My maternal grandmother was born in Liverpool, England
 

Ok, I'll go with the dairy farm being the fib. 
 

 
I will pick #1 as the fib, CEK.

Congratulations Jet you are right...I do not have a motorcycle license and have only ridden on one once in my life...

So your go Jet!!!!